Physical Therapy

The physical therapy team works closely alongside the Mt. Tam physicians to develop and implement rehabilitation guidelines and treatment that maintain the high standard of care Mt. Tam Orthopedics is known for throughout the Bay Area. At Mt. Tam Physical Therapy, your treatment sessions will be one on one with a licensed PT or PTA. We are dedicated to working with you in order to attain your goals and restore strength, ROM, and function.

Our physical therapists specialize in the evaluation and treatment of a diverse group of musculoskeletal conditions, including:

Sports and athletic injuries
Acute and chronic conditions
Cervical and lumbar dysfunctions
Muscle imbalances
Arthritis/degenerative problems
Gait Instability

Morgan L. Fones, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC

Morgan Fones earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California, and continued his specialization in orthopedics by completing the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency at USC. He is a board certified orthopedic specialist and is a professional member in the Sports section of the American Physical Therapy Association. While at USC, Dr. Fones was a member of the clinical faculty in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, where he taught clinically-based classes to entry-level physical therapy students. Previously, Dr. Fones graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Fones is also a certified athletic trainer and gained experience while working with athletes at the University of California at San Diego and Babson College.

Education

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency, 2007
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2006
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Bachelor of Science, Animal Physiology and Neuroscience, 1999

Sabrina Ames, DPT

Sabrina earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of the Pacific. Prior to that she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at University of California Santa Barbara. Sabrina is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and is currently furthering her education in a year long manual therapy course.
Sabrina lives in Mill Valley with her husband and enjoys exercising, hiking and traveling.

Beth Mickelson, PT, DPT, ATC

Beth Mickelson graduated from Simmons College in Boston and earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Her studies included a systematic review of the effectiveness of thoracic manipulations on mechanical neck pain. Additionally Beth is a certified athletic trainer, a graduate of San Diego State University, where she worked with the collegiate athletes. Interests in the field include expanding her manual techniques and taking a holistic approach to patient care.
After living on the east coast Beth is enjoying being back home in San Francisco, spending time with family, friends and dogs and enjoying the beautiful outdoor scenery that the Bay Area has to offer.

Ken Brightman, PTA

Ken was raised in Millis, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Petaluma, CA. He received his (CMT) certification from the Institute for Holistic studies in Santa Barbara CA, in 1985. He continued his studies at the New England Institute of Massage, and graduated in 1988. Ken graduated from De Anza College in 2000, with an AA PTA certification. Other affiliations include, St Marys Hospital, CPMC, and San Francisco General Hospital. He enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, gardening and playing guitar.

Mt. Tam Physical therapy routinely accepts PT prescriptions form physicians outside of Mt. Tam Orthopedics

Harvey J. Brockman, DPT

Harvey Brockman graduated with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from A.T. Still University in Phoenix, Arizona. During his graduate studies he participated in chronic stroke/traumatic brain injury intervention that is delivered in a high-intensity format to challenge the neuroplasticity of the brain. Current pursuits include manual therapy coursework in both the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy and enrollment in the Kaiser Hayward Manual Therapy Advanced Skills Program.

Harvey lives in San Francisco and enjoys cycling, snowboarding, architecture, and most of all traveling. He believes in patient-centered rehabilitation with a focus on returning to functional activities.

Angela Savelli, PT, DPT

Angela graduated second in her class from Daemen College (Amherst, NY) in 2008 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Throughout the course of her studies, she gained valuable clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics while interning for local physical therapy clinics and completing research for her Doctoral thesis. Post graduation, Angela began working in outpatient physical therapy in the bay area and joined the staff of Mt. Tam Orthopedics in December of 2008. Currently, Angela has been advancing her clinical knowledge base through continuing education in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), or otherwise known as the McKenzie Method, for prevention and treatment of pathologies of the spine.

At Mt. Tam Orthopedics, Angela specializes in the treatment of patients post surgery, as well as with sports injuries, spine injuries, and a variety of other orthopedic based pathologies. She recognizes that each patient is unique and therefore an individualized treatment plan is necessary for each patient to gain restoration of function so that they can return to work, sport, and the demands of every day life. Value is also placed on patient education so that each patient may become more conscious of their body and learn how to prevent further injuries and or understand their current condition(s).

Angela has also played soccer competitively for over 17 years for classic and premiere class club soccer leagues including four years of Division II at the collegiate level. Other athletic experience includes track and field, snowboarding, and power lifting.

Insurance Coverage

Due to the increasing complexity of health care insurance plans and benefits, Mt. Tam Physical Therapy is NOT always contracted with the same insurance carriers as Mt. Tam Orthopedics. Please be sure to contact your insurance carrier to establish what your specific benefits are for physical therapy.